Do I have to drain the ink before moving the printer to another location?

The official Canon answer is YES. Any other action you take is at your own risk. That said, there are several reports suggesting that you can do this if you are careful. This is an important issue, since ink draining is estimated to waste about $250 worth of ink! See relevant quotes below from others experience:

• "There is no way I can recomend you not follow Canons instructions, as there is no knowing what damage can be caused. However, I can say we take our IPF5000 to events that are 3 days or longer, just pick it up (2 people) put it in the back of the van on foam and there have been no problems. Journeys average around 40 miles each way."
• "Brian at ColorHQ advised me not to use the move function for short moves where the printer can be kept more or less horizontal. He mentioned that the Canon rep he works with had driven one halfway across the country in the back of a car without using the move function. Apparently the move function is really for shipping the printer by truck or air, or if you need to turn it on end for whatever reason."
• "My IPF 5000 was a display model and had it's cardriges installed. I had no trouble getting it home across town in my car without clearing the lines. Just handle it carefully, just as you would anyway."
• According to Scott Martin, "iPF printers have been known to have their ink spill onto the logic board and die during a move. I suspect the 44" and 60" printers are more susceptible to this. I have certainly heard of a number of 5x00 printers being carefully moved without incident."

Where can I find detailed directions on draining the ink so I can move the printer?

1. Open the User Manual that came on the CD
2. When you get to the Top Menu, select Printing Functions and Applications
3. Select Printer Maintenance
4. Select Preparing to Transfer the Printer